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The team at the Specsavers store on Orchard Street took part in the event on Friday, March 28, raising £200 for Brain Tumour Research. Staff wore a variety of hats to raise funds and awareness for the charity. Adela Garcia, Specsavers Didcot store director, said: "As ever, we want to thank our customers for their support and helping us to support Brain Tumour Research.
"The team had great fun taking part and there were some brilliant hats on display. "Many people are unaware that eye examinations are not just a prescription check, but can help with your wider health too. "Routine eye tests allow your optometrist to detect health issues that can be either sight, or in some cases, life threatening, including brain tumours.
" Brain Tumour Research is the only national charity in the UK focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours. Funds raised on Wear a Hat Day will go towards increasing the national investment in brain tumour research, and to creating a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK. Historically, only one per cent of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to brain tumours, despite the fact they kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer.
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